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Common eider

Somateria mollissima

Photo by Alison
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Field Notes

Description:

Large diving ducks, awkward on land. Male is black and white with brownish blush on cheeks; female is all brown. Both have thick bills.

Habitat:

Rocky shoreline of the Bay of Fundy

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